The salary statistics of weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping is $49,650. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping is $24,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $37,250 | 7.68% | 12.59% |
| 2017 | $34,390 | 10.09% | - |
| 2016 | $30,920 | -9.22% | - |
| 2015 | $33,770 | -2.25% | - |
| 2014 | $34,530 | -0.20% | - |
| 2013 | $34,600 | 5.90% | - |
| 2012 | $32,560 | - | - |
The average salaries of weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping in seven industries in the transportation and warehousing sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping occupations is the pipeline transportation of natural gas industry with an annual salary $63,940. The lowest paying industry is the specialized freight trucking industry (annual salary $24,170). For detailed weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].